Filling valve apparatus having a quick connect/release mechanism
AssigneeAdcor Industries, Inc.
InventorsDemetrios Stavrakis, Edwin K. Ruble, Michael J. Brown
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Abstract
A filling valve apparatus having a flange for mounting to a beverage filling machine. A shank extends through the flange and is mounted to the beverage filling machine. A locking device is coupled to the shank with the locking device having an unlocked position loosely connected to the shank and a locked position with at least a portion of the locking device wedged between the flange and the shank for fixedly securing the filling valve apparatus to the beverage filling machine. The subject invention also includes a servicing kit for servicing the filling valve apparatus. The servicing kit includes the shank, the locking device, and a wrench assembly as well as other components.
Claims17
A filling valve apparatus of a beverage filling machine for filling a container with a fluid, said apparatus comprising:
- a body portion having a flange fixed relative to said body portion with at least one opening disposed within said flange and said body portion defining a cavity with at least one aperture for directing the fluid into the container;
- a shank extending through said opening in said body portion and adapted to be mounted to the beverage filling machine;
- said apparatus characterized by a locking device coupled to said shank with said locking device having an unlocked position loosely connected to said shank and a locked position with at least a portion of said locking device wedged between said flange and said shank for fixedly securing said filling valve apparatus to the beverage filling machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.